Barb Ickes

ALEDO, Ill. — A circuit judge in Aledo must hold a new hearing after an appellate court ruled WQAD-TV was improperly denied access to records in a Mercer County battery case. The case involves the arrest and conviction of Timothy Weller, a Rock Island Ars... See more

SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa — A former Scott County Sheriff's Office sergeant is suing the county, Sheriff Tim Lane and State's Attorney Kelly Cunningham, claiming his firing was in retaliation for looking into alleged misconduct. Joshua Wall is the second former ... See more

MOLINE, Ill. — An 18-year-old charged in a Moline double shooting is working to be let out on pretrial release under Illinois' Pretrial Fairness Act. Fernando Gomez-Lule was charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm following a shooting... See more

DAVENPORT, Iowa — A district judge has ruled that two settlement agreements made by the City of Davenport with former employees were unlawful, marking a new development in a lawsuit challenging payouts approved in 2023. The case stems from a lawsuit filed... See more

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that two Davenport city employees do not have qualified immunity and can be sued in connection with the fatal downtown apartment building collapse in 2023. The ruling involves former chief building of... See more